Madonna attracts 1.6m to free concert at Brazil’s Copacabana beach

More than a million people thronged Brazil's Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert on Saturday (May 4), braving the heat to see the end of her "Celebration" world tour. The sand and oceanfront boulevard around Rio de Janeiro's famed beach were filled for several blocks by a crowd the city estimated at 1.6 million. Many had...

Zendaya was driving herself crazy trying to master tennis for Challengers role

Zendaya was driving herself crazy trying to master tennis for Challengers. The 27-year-old star had just six weeks to convincingly portray sporting prodigy-turned-coach Tashi Donaldson in her latest movie and admitted she was "incredibly nervous" about the role because her skills were so limited. She told Britain's Hello! magazine: "I had no idea about tennis. I knew...

‘I didn’t have any money to eat with my friends’: Queen of Tears actor Park Sung-hoon refutes rumours he’s from chaebol family

While South Korean actor Park Sung-hoon plays rich and badass characters in hit drama series The Glory (2023, as Jeon Jae-joon) and Queen of Tears (2024, as Yoon Eun-sung), it is actually quite the opposite for him in real life. The 39-year-old revealed in a recent episode of talk show You Quiz on the Block that...

‘Maybe it’s not my weekend’: All Time Low performs for only 30 mins in Singapore as singer gets food poisoning

LAMC Productions has posted a statement on Instagram, where they wrote that Alex Gaskarth was sent to the hospital after the All Time Low concert and discharged early this morning (May 6). "We are working closely with All Time Low to bring them back to Singapore again as soon as possible," the statement read. "There will be...

Bibi, Got7’s BamBam, Sandara Park and more to perform at Waterbomb Singapore 2024

Get your super soakers ready because the first lineup for Waterbomb Singapore 2024 is out. K-pop stars BamBam (from Got7), Bibi, Kwon Eun-bi, Sandara Park (formerly of 2NE1) and girl group Viviz will be performing at the music and water-themed festival, which takes place at Siloso Beach, Sentosa, on Aug 24 and 25. Joining them are South...

Chinese stars Gulnezer Bextiyar, Ding Chengxin, Qin Lan and others explore Singapore for reality show

Over the past weekend (May 4 and 5), you might have seen huge crowds gathering at some touristy spots in Singapore and wondered what was going on. It turns out that the Chinese travel reality TV show Divas Hit the Road — Good Friends is filming here. The show, which will feature Chinese actors Gulnezer Bextiyar, Qin Lan,...

Charlene Choi Called Out For Giving Fans Cold Shoulder At New York Airport; Fan Says She Did Take Photos With Them

Do people seriously expect celebrities to be all smiley 24/7? It sure seems like it. Or at least that's what they want from Hong Kong singer Charlene Choi. Recently, the 41-year-old Twins member was spotted at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York where she was to attend a fashion event. Upon landing, Charlene was immediately approached by fans,...

TWICE’s Nayeon Unexpectedly Photobombs BLACKPINK Rosé’s Latest Instagram Post

Nayeon, what are you doing there? New TWICE and BLACKPINK crumbs are here! On May 3, Rosé posted behind the scenes photos of her preparations for the Tiffany & Co. “Titan” collection launch.   Surprisingly, Nayeon was spotted in the bottom left corner of her third photo! It was a casual photo of Nayeon wearing a hoodie over her head. The words “Yeowo hwaiting”—referring to one of...

The Current State Of All Women In Korea Right Now

All because of one man! South Korea is going through the “Ryu Sunjae” phase, with women watching videos of him anywhere and anytime! Recently, an online community board shared a viral YouTube Shorts video titled, “The current state of Korean women (watching Ryu Sunjae videos all day).” Ryu Sunjae is the fictional character played by actor Byeon Woo Seok in the popular tvN series Lovely...

Universal Music’s artistes to return to TikTok with new licensing pact

Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok said on May 2 that they had reached a new licencing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artistes to the social media platform as well as give musicians more protections from artificial intelligence (AI). TikTok began removing UMG's content from its app after their licencing deal expired in...